Carmen McRae

Carmen McRae was one of the most famous jazz singers, who ranked among her contemporaries like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. McRae was born in Harlem in New York City in 1920. She was the first in her family born in the United States. Her parents were from Jamaica. When McRae was still young she began her studies in classical piano, though she would often spend her free time listening to popular songs on the radio and on her parents gramophone. She would often imitate and learn the songs by ear. She attended Julia Richman High School, which was an all... Read More

City Of Origin:

Harlem, New York City,
New York

Genre:

Jazz, Jazz Vocal

Birthdate:

04/08/1920

Death date:

11/10/1994

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